bash script problem

[Daniel Peter Cavanagh <nofsk@vtown.com.au>]

Hi,

I'd like to write a script that will run a command, and if successful 
run another command otherwise echo a message.

This is what I have but it doesn't work (I've never written a bash 
script before):

if [ `fetchmail -su nofsk pop.vtown.com.au` ]; then
    pine
else
    echo failed fetch
fi

Could something please fix this up. Thanks for your help, Daniel.

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